We have completed all of our production filming today, everything ran smoothly and we worked really well as a group. We feel that we have captured more than enough shot's to be able to edit our film and not to have to re- film again. This will consequently save a lot of time. Due to the research and planning we have done it has enabled us to get all of our filming complete promptly and smoothly and as a result has minimised the amount of errors.
Here are a few snapshots of our filming which we completed today:
Dom taking a phonecall.
Kidnap
Package mix up discussion
Monday, 29 April 2013
Filming
Today we plan on going out to
film, we have spent a long while in preparation to make sure everything goes to
plan. We have a schedule to follow which should keep the day organised. We plan
on filming every seen today as all locations are local and this is one of the
only days we are all available. We are filming during lesson time and then
after school to use the natural dark
lighting for kidnap to use the stereotypical dark eerie settings for bad events, this is symbolic.
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Filming Production Schedule
We plan on filming tomorrow
during lesson time and will meet at school.
This is the plan we will follow throughout the day, this will save time and keep everything organised.
We plan on filming everything in one day as most of the scenes are around the same local area and are easy to get to.
Locations:
- Office shot in School classroom; 9am -10:30am
- Car scene near business; 12am - 1:30pm
- Kidnap scene; 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Props:
- Office; phones, parcels, drugs
- Car scene; Car, bag, balaclava’s, gun
- Kidnap; Balaclavas, car, parcel, bag
- Car Scene; suit, sunglasses
- Kidnap; Balaclavas, dark clothes, jackets
- Car Scene; Dom as Danny Stevens, Brad as Steve Graham
- Kidnap; Dom as Danny Stevens, Brad as Steve Graham, Adam as John Peters
This is the plan we will follow throughout the day, this will save time and keep everything organised.
We plan on filming everything in one day as most of the scenes are around the same local area and are easy to get to.
Locations:
- Office shot in School classroom; 9am -10:30am
- Car scene near business; 12am - 1:30pm
- Kidnap scene; 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Props:
- Office; phones, parcels, drugs
- Car scene; Car, bag, balaclava’s, gun
- Kidnap; Balaclavas, car, parcel, bag
Costume:
- Office; work clothes, shirt, tie coat, bag- Car Scene; suit, sunglasses
- Kidnap; Balaclavas, dark clothes, jackets
Actors/ Actresses:
- Office; Dom as Danny Stevens, Adam as John
Peters, Roberto as Mail Boy- Car Scene; Dom as Danny Stevens, Brad as Steve Graham
- Kidnap; Dom as Danny Stevens, Brad as Steve Graham, Adam as John Peters
Equipment:
Camera, Tripod
Time frame for filming:
1 day
Time frame for editing:
3 days
Analysing Films - Vantage Point
In this trailer we can see how the camera flicks into different points of view showing you the whole wider picture, and the main characters in the film. It introduces by opening with an establishing wide shot setting the scene to allow the viewer to see, what’s roughly going on and where. The lighting seems to be quite bright this is maybe to allow you to see it is a happy environment and a good event is taking place. It then introduces you to the characters which seem to be the bodyguards which give you the impression something bad is going to happen as their role is to protect against bad people; it focuses on them a lot and their suspicious looking faces. We then get to see faces of some members of the public seeing their faces we can establish for ourselves what we make of them and how we label them before we actually understand what’s going on. Suddenly the president gets penetrated into the chest and we realise he has been shot as he collapses slowly to the ground. We don't know where the bullet comes from. This adds mystery and suspense this huge impact of what has happened keeps viewers on edge for what is going to take place next. The whole of this is very fast paced and quick snappy shots, exactly what we would like to include in our film opening as it seems to be a recurring theme in all action movies so we see it as an important feature we should most definitely incorporate whilst filming. The use of guns and violence also again occurs, another stereotypical symbol in an action movie. The music playing over the top of the video is very intense as it has a slow but built up beat, makes it feel as though it is leading to something big. Overall this film will make the viewer stay interested because of the action what goes on in the film.
Analysing Films - 2Fast 2Furious Opening Scene
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 American street racing action film directed by John Singleton. It is the second film in The Fast and the
Furious film franchise. In 2 Fast 2 Furious, ex-cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) teams up with his ex-con friend Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and works with undercover U.S. Customs agent
Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) to bring Miami-based
drug lord Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) down. In this clip above, it
shows the first scene of the film, where Bryan gets called out to street race. This
film is filled with action packed moments which excites the viewer massively. These
films are incredibly exciting and fascinating. The sound which is in this clip
is mainly the cars engines; this truly adds to the effect of racing and makes
the viewer feel there. Also in the back ground you can hear music which builds
it up to have a dramatic finish, and it does. There are many different camera
angles in this clip such as close ups, which show the viewer exactly what is
happening, there is match on action, when the drivers change gear and use the
pedals. There are also extremely good two shots, showing two cars or two
drivers which builds up the tension for the viewer. Also establishing wide
shots, to show the viewer what is happening in one big picture. Finally the
editing in this film and in this clip is brilliant. It really does enable the
viewer to believe there in the races to because how realistic they make it. The
editing when they use NOS (Nitrous oxide gas) is good because it shows that it
speeds up the car even more and this is emphasized by things outside the car
going past really quick and also by the drivers being pulled back. Overall this
film is great because it will keep the viewer interested due to the quick
action of the races and also by the great narrative.
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Analysing Films - Insidious
Insidious is a 2011 independent American psychological horror film. Written by Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan, the film featured Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Barbara Hershey in starring roles. The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for ghosts/ demons in an astral dimension. Insidious was a very successful horror movie.
The characters in insidious make the movie very scary, this is because they make it seem real, they make the viewer on edge because they are terrified of what’s haunting their son. The old women (Lin Shaye) who tries to help their son because she’s seen it before, defiantly adds the scare factor to this film, this is because she is weird in the way she works, she evidently adds to the horror genre. Also the demons that play in this film, are terrifying, some horror films like ‘Paranormal Activity’ don’t show who the ghosts and demons are, but Insidious does which makes it even more terrifying.
The sound in this horror film also makes it scary and mysterious to the viewer; sound can play a massive part in horror movies and does in Insidious. The creepy soundtrack’s build up suspense and make the viewer think something bad is going to happen. Also when the sound goes from quite to very loud instantly (for example the shout on the baby monitor) it would make the viewer jump. The diegetic sound (speech) in this film is very intriguing and frightening, when there is speech from the demons it is very scary, and also when the adults and doctors are talking it’s also frightening because they don’t know what is up with the boy. Jump scares are a typical horror film convention in ones which are psychologically scary. The lighting most defiantly plays a part in making a horror film scary. In insidious the dark scenes often make the viewer think something bad is going to happen, and because of the dark it can be unpredictable. Also when it is daylight in horror films the viewer almost feels safe, however in Insidious some of the scary and mysterious scenes happen in the light, this is good because the viewer would not be expecting it.
Overall, Insidious is a very scary and very fun haunted house thrill ride. It depends on characters, atmosphere and sneaky happenings. It has been labeled as the “Most Terrifying Film since The Exorcist", and the Exorcist was one of the most terrifying film’s of its time (1973).
What makes an action movie or any other captivating to you?
After asking our class what makes an
action movie or any other movie captivating to them, we got these certain words
in response. We have made them into a wordle to be presented in a more
interesting way. Asking our class benefits us as they are at the particular age
of our target audience so we know our research will be solid and reliable.
Action Genre - Film Distrubution Company
This company could be a
possible choice that would fit our genre and would be the best option to distribute
our film.
Columbia Pictures Industries,
Inc. (CPII) is an American film production and distribution studio. Columbia
Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by
Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It
is one of the leading film studios in the world, a member of the so-called Big
Six. It was one of the so-called Little Three among the eight major film
studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.
The studio, founded in 1918 as
Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt,
released its first feature film in August 1922. It adopted the Columbia
Pictures name in 1924 and went public two years later. The name is derived from
"Columbia", a national personification of the United States, which is
used as the company's logo.
In its early years a minor
player in Hollywood, Columbia began to grow in the late 1920s, spurred by a
successful association with director Frank Capra.
Here are a list of films that Columbia
production company have distributed over this year alone. they have distributed
almost thousands of films over the years starting in 1930.
Friday, 26 April 2013
Analysing Films - Watchmen Opening Scene
This is the opening
scene for the film Watchmen. It is a typical action film and involves many
typical and stereotypical themes you may find in many action movies. One of
these is the lighting it is filmed in a dark light this creates mystery and suspense;
we will try and include this in our production. There is also a main fight
scene including a gun, which is a very important prop this shows crime and
action as well as violence all which are usually included in action films. We
plan to use both fights and guns in our film. The fight adds drama and tension
to the viewer as they want to know what is going to be the final outcome. Also
they add good editing into this opening; they show slow-motion shots in order
to show the viewer slowly what is happening. They did this a few times, but the
one which is most similar and which relates to our production is the punch in
slow-motion, this is because we have incorporated this into our interrogation scene.
Also the sound they use over this fight scene is not one which you would
expect, this is because it is slow and calm, but it is brilliant because it
fits in perfectly. The different shots are snappy and quick making the pace
fast and intense this makes it on-edge for the viewer and keeps them wanting to
watch, rather than it dragging out slowly which is not very entertaining and
would not match the action for this genre. We will try to incorporate this into
our film opening.
Possible Target Audience
We have done some background research and thinking about what our possible target audience could be. As a result we have tried to build up target audience profile to enable us to know what people would be interested to see our film. We know (as teenagers ourselves) that action films are extremely popular and liked by the younger generation. Action films are very enjoyable and exciting for young people. We believe that an accurate age for our target audience would be between 16 - 24 years of age. The older generation may still be interested in our product and genre, but compared to the younger generation not so much.
Here is an example of our target audience:
Here are some examples of other action films that have been extremely succesful and popular.
Here is an example of our target audience:
Here are some examples of other action films that have been extremely succesful and popular.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Horizontal Integration
A horizontal integrated company owns or has shares in lots of different companies and these companies can be used to produce, market and supply products. For example a film can be purchased as a feature at the cinema, rented on DVD, purchased as a download and finally purchased as a DVD.
Vertical Integration
Vertical integration is when a company oversees the planning
and creation of a product, through to the marketing, advertising and
distribution and then on to the retail of the product to the public. A company
which is vertically integrated has control over all the stages of a products
life. In media this means they have control of three processes; production,
this includes writing, planning and the creation of the product. Distribution,
taking the finished product to the retailer and marketing the product. Finally
exhibition, the point at which the product is sold to the consumer.
Synergy
Synergy is the process through which media products derived
from the same text are promoted in and through each other and throughout the
subsidiaries of a media conglomerate. Synergy is closely linked to convergence
as the coming together of the separate companies associated with different
technologies within a conglomerate allow for synergy to happen. Synergy works
on two levels; the main text is promoted using the many subsidiaries of the
conglomerate, and the individual products used to advertise the main text are
linked to each other.
Convergence
Convergence is the term used to describe how technology has
brought together previously separate media channels. For example, a mobile
phone and a camera work independently from one another but since early 2000's
the two technologies have converged and most mobile phones now include a
camera. In the film industry digital recording and distribution methods mean
that previously separate forms can be bought together or converged. The digital
content produced during film making is compatible with other digital media so
can be used on websites or in games. Convergence is just the coming together or
merging of two things.
Post Production
Post production is the term for all stages of production
occurring after the actual end of shooting and recording the completed work.
Post-production is, in fact, many different processes grouped under one name.
These are; video editing, writing, adding visual special effects and sound
design/ effects. Post production can take longer than the actual making of the
film itself this is because it needs to complete the editing, colour correction
and the addition of music and sound. Post production can be seen as second
directing because through post production it is possible to change the
intention of the film.
Production
The production part in media is the actual making and filming of the film. This is when the film has been given the go ahead and they can get deep into and concentrate purely on filming of the film. However it’s not this simple, there are in fact many different stages of production and different things to consider. It all begins with the producer, he gets everything together and organised, for example the cast, the idea, the development and the crew. Then in order to film the idea and the script must be good! then the package, this is where the screen play needs to be written, need to sort out the budget. Attracting investment this is where the producer meets other producers across the world, this is essential because without the investment the film will not be made. The planning is very important, they should make sure time is kept for the harder and longer scenes when shooting. Also the budget is very important, this is based on the investment and when they have this they need to draw up a financial plan showing how they are going to pay for everything. Above and below the line costs, above the line is the script, screen play, actors, producer, director and below the line is the designers. They also need to consider their audience so they need to consider the location and who will want to see the film. Finally the marketing, this costs more than making the film, they need to find a gap in the market for their film.
Pre-Production
Pre Production is the process of preparing all of the elements involved in a film. Pre Production begins once the project has been given permission (greenlit). This is the stage where finalizing preperations for production go into effect. During pre-production, the script is broken down. The individual scenes and all the locations, props, cast members, costumes, special effects and visual effects are identified. At the begining of pre production the screen play is page locked and scenes are numbered, this helps avoid confussion.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Analysing Films - Taken
This famous action film called Taken was a very successful and well produced film; it is popular because of its constant drama and action. I am going to be analysing its mis-en-scene and the techniques it may use to portray its genre. This will guide us in the right direction as to what we would want to try to incorporate into our film. This is a trailer and not a film opening but still consists of scenes from the movie which include a lot of action and drama. Most of the scenes when action and crimes occur are in a dark and mysterious lighting which makes it more anxious for the viewer as to what will occur. The start is in a brighter light, this is because there is no drama but just innocence from the young girls. The music allows the tension to build up so you know something bad may happen, creating the typical action image. The movie contains a kidnap, this is great for us as we plan on using one in our film opening, the girl witness's a kidnap first and is scared, the men are in dark outfits and we barely see them to add mystery. The girl then gets kidnapped; there is a lot of noise and screaming at this point. We plan on using a kidnap in a similar way; the criminals will be in balaclavas and dark clothes. The music in the background gets intense and adds suspense in certain situations. Also the use of quick snap shots gets used adding pace and drama and keeping the audience on edge. A gun is also used later on in the film this is a key prop piece in most action films, it’s a weapon which shows criminality and action. Fighting occurs throughout; this keeps the film intense and interesting and is stereotypical feature in action films. Overall this film has had massive success, and considering are film opening follows the same lines in certain aspects, it gives us great confidence that we can incorporate good action shots to define our genre and also it will keep our viewers interested and in suspense, this is a great element to action films.
Scripting
Adding to our preparation before heading
out to film, we have created a script which the actors will learn beforehand.
There is not much dialogue in our film opening, just enough to let the audience
know the vital storyline. We have labelled it in different scenes which are
based from our storyboard; this means it will be clearer and easier when going
out to film, what needs to be said. In some parts of the script we have also
included directions as to how the speech is suppose to be said, this will keep
the acting in each scene as to how we imagined it to be. We have made scripts
like this one for the whole film opening.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Story Board
We have decided to now make a story board
now we have all of the information we need, this is one of the final steps
before going out to film. It is not a very well drawn story board, but we know
from the writing and the shot list what we need to do and in what order. The
picture contains just the first 8 scenes of the storyboard.
Shot List
This is a picture of a section of our shot
list. We have made this before we film so we can go out and film accurately and
in order so we know what we are doing, this will save time and will minimise
mistakes. This will also be quick to film as will have separated the shot list
for different locations, that way we won’t need to keep travelling back to
locations to film other bits. The shot list contains different areas, number of
scene to show the order, the shot title so we know roughly what it is about and
the overall description to show what will exactly be going on in the shot. Also
we have included an elements section this includes the vital elements that will
be incorporated into the shot as well as some of the camera shots we feel will
work well. Following this we plan on making a story board to show the different
scenes in picture and how the story will flow.
Permission Email to Olympus House
Here is a print screen of the e-mail which we sent to Olympus house in order
to get permission to film on their premises. We are hoping to hear back from
them and hope that it will be ok for us to film there. We feel that this
location is good for our film opening as it looks very much like a business
orientated environment and therefore will make our film opening seem more real.
This will provide the correct Mis-en-scene for our video and will portray the
jobs which the main characters have. It will also be a good location as it will
be where the drug dealers find out that their package is in the wrong hands and
as a result they decide to take action, by kidnapping and interrogating John
Peter's,(the innocent party) hence our title Mistaken Identity.
We also have informed our local police
station about the kidnapping and the pretend gun being used; having explained
that it is for educational purposes. They swiftly agreed and gave us the heads
up to crack on with our filming. They are now alert what is going on and in
what locations in case anybody from the public those see and feel threatened in
any way.
Monday, 22 April 2013
Sound
It has come to our
attention that the audio is going to play a very important role in our film
opening. It will be used to create an emotion in a certain scene and to
introduce the genre at the start. We will switch between diegetic and non-diegetic
sound. The diegetic sound will be mainly when the dialogue occurs, although we
are considering have very quiet intense music playing in the background, this
will constantly add tension and build up to the main plot.
The intense music we plan to add will be fast paced to match the action and drama and style of the shots which are short and snappy. The music we plan to use will also be eerie and will create a sense of mystery and fill the audience with the emotion of anxiousness we would like them to feel to enjoy our film. Doing some research we have found a particular artist with some certain songs we are taking in to consideration to use. These songs have previously been used in famous action movies such as 'inception' so we feel they will be perfect for our film.
We plan on emailing the production company to see if we have permission to use them, evidence of this will be published in due course.
A couple of examples of the audio are below:
The intense music we plan to add will be fast paced to match the action and drama and style of the shots which are short and snappy. The music we plan to use will also be eerie and will create a sense of mystery and fill the audience with the emotion of anxiousness we would like them to feel to enjoy our film. Doing some research we have found a particular artist with some certain songs we are taking in to consideration to use. These songs have previously been used in famous action movies such as 'inception' so we feel they will be perfect for our film.
We plan on emailing the production company to see if we have permission to use them, evidence of this will be published in due course.
A couple of examples of the audio are below:
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Risk Assesment
Carrying out a risk assessment helps us determine any risks
not just to us but the community and other students and to eliminate these as
well as we can and to prevent any from happening to the best of our abilities.
Assessing the
situation of our production and what we would like to achieve and carry out we
have analysed and made these decisions.We have made sure that whilst in our car scene we are not exceeding speed limits and instead will just edit it to make it look like we are going faster. Also we are making the kidnapping as real as possible so any members of the public will be informed that it’s an educational video beforehand so they do not feel threatened or even alarmed enough to inform the local authority. It has been brought to my attention that we need to ask permission of the land owners to film on their property and therefore will be drafting a letter to them and will be posting it on here as soon as we are able. These letters will mainly be going to the Olympus House which is a local company which we plan to film outside and the view of their building.
Also because we are using a fake gun the local police have
to be informed this is for the safety of other residents in the local area
which may see this and believe they are in danger.
As well as all of
this we realise they we could be putting our own selves in danger whilst
filming, we will make sure that the knife is always kept in safe places and we
concentrate and film small parts at a time so it eliminates the chances of
accidents and mistakes ever occurring. Our detailed plans should also help with all of this.
Main Props
We have managed to gather together a number of vital props we feel will
be important and will add to the genre of an action film. These all are usually
seen in action movies so we thought that they were the most important props to
include in ours to try and portray the genre as well as we could.
The fake blood capsules we have purchased are going to be used in the
interrogation scene to make the attacked look more realistic.
The car is used for the kidnap and is most probably the most important prop as allows the kidnap to take place and for them to get away.
The balaclavas are a typical prop used in a criminal attack, so we
thought they would be necessary when carrying out the crime of the kidnap.
The Duct Tape is used to retain John Peters in the interogation room.
The car is used for the kidnap and is most probably the most important prop as allows the kidnap to take place and for them to get away.
The gun we are using is very realistic and will be used to threaten
John, again a prop in almost every action film so an important thing for us to
include.
Recce Shots
Today we went around school and our local area taking recce
shots of potential areas and propose we are going to use to create our film
opening. These would then create an image of we could expect the film to look
like and if they are the right option.
This is a room within the school we are considering using it as an office and a workplace for Danny and John. We feel with a bit of reorganising it could look ideal for an office environment and will match exactly what we are after. Especially with all of the computers and desks.
These are the pretend drugs we have created from cling film, duck tape, flour and paracetamol; we will see Danny reveal these in the footage.
This is the exact spot we plan on filming
the kidnap. It is a quite area so we should have no problem filming here; we
plan on filming it at dusk so it will seem more intense. It is also near a
residential area so we know Danny is on his way home.
This is a road up to the scene of the kidnap, we are considering using these as footage when driving to show the fast pace and rush of action to create drama.
This is a room within the school we are considering using it as an office and a workplace for Danny and John. We feel with a bit of reorganising it could look ideal for an office environment and will match exactly what we are after. Especially with all of the computers and desks.
This will be our getaway vehicle for the kidnap and the car
the drug dealers own. It is the only car we have access to but will be a vital
prop in the film. The back of the car will important as it will be shown when
the kidnap takes place and when the car gets away. With the dark tinted windows
it adds mystery and crime.
This is inside the boot where we will put
John Peters the victim.
We plan on shooting inside the car when the
two drug dealers will talk to one another.
This is where we plan doing the kidnap it
is a local area down a side street, close by a bus stop where we will make it
seem as though John has just got off.
These are the pretend drugs we have created from cling film, duck tape, flour and paracetamol; we will see Danny reveal these in the footage.
This is a hall way in school we plan on
using it as a hall way in the office work place this is where the swap of the
parcels takes place, we feel it looks professional and like how we envisioned.
This is a road up to the scene of the kidnap, we are considering using these as footage when driving to show the fast pace and rush of action to create drama.
This is the front of the get way vehicle.
Analysing Films - Paranormal Activity
Main Production Outline
Title
Mistaken Identity - We feel as though this is a great title for our film as the guy who is kidnapped has been mistaken for someone else, as he is innocent, or is he?
Plot/Outline Summary
Two men work at the same office, John Peters and Danny Stevens; we see them both take phone calls at the start from this we tell that John is your normal man waiting to go home after the mail is handed out. As for Danny, he acts suspicious taking his phone call outside, we realise he is up to something when he speaks privately and by his conversation on the phone.
Both men bump into each other on the way out and accidently switch packages. When Danny walks out of work and meets his boss in the car park he finds out it is not his package and that the other package with 50 thousand pounds worth of drugs is in Johns Hands. His Boss 'Steven Graham' gets annoyed and plans an action to get the drugs back. Later that evening John is almost home but unfortunately he gets kidnapped by the two men, loading him in the boot they head off quickly in their getaway vehicle. Consequently leaving John’s bag, which he dropped and the drugs behind.
In the next scene we see them interrogating John in a dark room he gets beaten up and threatened at gun point, still denying any involvement with the drugs. They question who he works for and believe he has done this on purpose.
We then see John slip a small knife from up his sleeve and relieve his hands form tape on the chair he is attached to. Danny has no clue of this. John knocks the gun out of his hand and smacks it across the room, the scene goes black and a gunshot is let off, but who is killed? And is John really innocent?
Opening Sequence
We start the whole film with subtitles showing the directors and actors with intense music in the background which gives the viewer and incline of what type of movie they expect. We then introduce the characters by both main characters, Danny and John answer a phone simultaneously, and their conversations tell you a bit about each character. The first shot is a close up of a phone and a match on action followed by the same but with Danny’s mobile. This keeps people wondering what is happening.
Characters (genre, role, image etc)
The main character John Peters is played by Adam Lomas, he is an innocent and friendly looking guy, who is dressed smartly. We wanted him o look this way as we want people to establish he is going to be the victim and the innocent one in this straight away. A innocent victim is always a stereotypical character you will find in most action movies getting caught up in the drama so we thought it would be important to include this role in ours.
The bad guy also a main character is Danny Stevens, played by Dominic Clarke, he is part of the drug deal and works at the same office as John. He seems suspicious to the audience in the way he acts as his role is suppose to be someone you can’t trust and a bad person.
The other main character is Steven Graham, played by Bradley Roche; he is dressed in a suit and Shades it shows is importance and dominance over Danny. He is represented as the big, tough guy and leader especially when we see Danny calling him boss. This character is typical of what you will find in an action movie as there is always a leader, someone calling all the shots.
The next character is less important, he is a mail boy in the workplace, played by Roberto Pinto. He stars in the small section handing out the vital mail that they all desperately want, mainly Danny. Dress casually smart he represents the character and role well.
Mis-en-scene
The workplace will be filmed inside the school during the day time; it is down a quite corridor which resembles your usual office workplace. We use an office phone and computer to make it seem realistic and to keep the theme clear to people. The kidnap will be filmed at dusk as it adds suspicious and eerie feel to the footage. Darkness always represents bad things.
Settings
Dark garage
Outside in quiet area
Office
School office workplace
Car
Locations
School interior for office workplace shots, this is easy to access and ideal appearance.
A local quite residential street for kidnapping to show John is head home.
A local business 'Olympus House' this will the workplace exterior for when both men walk out of work to make it seem more realistic.
Dom's car will be used as the getaway car and interior shots will be vital.
Bradley’s garage will be used for the interrogation scene as it seems dark and eerie.
Costumes
Danny and John will both be wearing shirts and ties to show that they are both at work; John looks very smart and represent able to show he is the kind and innocent character.
Steven Graham the head gangster will be wearing a full suit and sunglasses. This shows his power instantly as it is a stereotypical symbol for power and leadership.
Props
A pretend Gun, this is vital to show power and violence, included in almost every action movie.
Fake Drugs, these are use to look realistic and will play a part to allow the viewers to understand the plot.
Telephone in office
Mobile phone
Letters
Johns bag
Fake blood
Balaclavas
Car
Duck tape
Knife
Mistaken Identity - We feel as though this is a great title for our film as the guy who is kidnapped has been mistaken for someone else, as he is innocent, or is he?
Plot/Outline Summary
Two men work at the same office, John Peters and Danny Stevens; we see them both take phone calls at the start from this we tell that John is your normal man waiting to go home after the mail is handed out. As for Danny, he acts suspicious taking his phone call outside, we realise he is up to something when he speaks privately and by his conversation on the phone.
Both men bump into each other on the way out and accidently switch packages. When Danny walks out of work and meets his boss in the car park he finds out it is not his package and that the other package with 50 thousand pounds worth of drugs is in Johns Hands. His Boss 'Steven Graham' gets annoyed and plans an action to get the drugs back. Later that evening John is almost home but unfortunately he gets kidnapped by the two men, loading him in the boot they head off quickly in their getaway vehicle. Consequently leaving John’s bag, which he dropped and the drugs behind.
In the next scene we see them interrogating John in a dark room he gets beaten up and threatened at gun point, still denying any involvement with the drugs. They question who he works for and believe he has done this on purpose.
We then see John slip a small knife from up his sleeve and relieve his hands form tape on the chair he is attached to. Danny has no clue of this. John knocks the gun out of his hand and smacks it across the room, the scene goes black and a gunshot is let off, but who is killed? And is John really innocent?
Opening Sequence
We start the whole film with subtitles showing the directors and actors with intense music in the background which gives the viewer and incline of what type of movie they expect. We then introduce the characters by both main characters, Danny and John answer a phone simultaneously, and their conversations tell you a bit about each character. The first shot is a close up of a phone and a match on action followed by the same but with Danny’s mobile. This keeps people wondering what is happening.
Characters (genre, role, image etc)
The main character John Peters is played by Adam Lomas, he is an innocent and friendly looking guy, who is dressed smartly. We wanted him o look this way as we want people to establish he is going to be the victim and the innocent one in this straight away. A innocent victim is always a stereotypical character you will find in most action movies getting caught up in the drama so we thought it would be important to include this role in ours.
The bad guy also a main character is Danny Stevens, played by Dominic Clarke, he is part of the drug deal and works at the same office as John. He seems suspicious to the audience in the way he acts as his role is suppose to be someone you can’t trust and a bad person.
The other main character is Steven Graham, played by Bradley Roche; he is dressed in a suit and Shades it shows is importance and dominance over Danny. He is represented as the big, tough guy and leader especially when we see Danny calling him boss. This character is typical of what you will find in an action movie as there is always a leader, someone calling all the shots.
The next character is less important, he is a mail boy in the workplace, played by Roberto Pinto. He stars in the small section handing out the vital mail that they all desperately want, mainly Danny. Dress casually smart he represents the character and role well.
Mis-en-scene
The workplace will be filmed inside the school during the day time; it is down a quite corridor which resembles your usual office workplace. We use an office phone and computer to make it seem realistic and to keep the theme clear to people. The kidnap will be filmed at dusk as it adds suspicious and eerie feel to the footage. Darkness always represents bad things.
Settings
Dark garage
Outside in quiet area
Office
School office workplace
Car
Locations
School interior for office workplace shots, this is easy to access and ideal appearance.
A local quite residential street for kidnapping to show John is head home.
A local business 'Olympus House' this will the workplace exterior for when both men walk out of work to make it seem more realistic.
Dom's car will be used as the getaway car and interior shots will be vital.
Bradley’s garage will be used for the interrogation scene as it seems dark and eerie.
Costumes
Danny and John will both be wearing shirts and ties to show that they are both at work; John looks very smart and represent able to show he is the kind and innocent character.
Steven Graham the head gangster will be wearing a full suit and sunglasses. This shows his power instantly as it is a stereotypical symbol for power and leadership.
Props
A pretend Gun, this is vital to show power and violence, included in almost every action movie.
Fake Drugs, these are use to look realistic and will play a part to allow the viewers to understand the plot.
Telephone in office
Mobile phone
Letters
Johns bag
Fake blood
Balaclavas
Car
Duck tape
Knife
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Mood Board
This is a mood board I have created
revolving around action and thriller movie genre as it is what we have now
selected. Some of the pictures are scenes from famous movies we are going to
use to guide our idea as well as some of the props.
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